JV010 - JavaServer Faces

Summary

3 days 

JavaServer Faces it is a new Framework for developing web application, declared as a standard by Sun Microsystems and it is a part of J2EE 1.4.

JavaServer Faces technology simplifies building user interfaces for web applications. With the well-defined programming model that JavaServer Faces technology provides, developers can quickly and easily build web applications. This course introduces the developer to the JSF architecture.

After taking this class, the developer will be able to quickly develop dynamic web applications using new JSF framework.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Taken course Servlets and Java Server Pages - Servlets and Java Server Pages Or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Objectives

This class combines lectures with hands-on experience that will help students to understand JSF.

Exam Information 

There is no exam associated with this course.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction

This module explains the following:

• What is JavaServer Faces?
• Main Components
• Benefits of JSF
• What is JSF Application?
• Why JSF?

Chapter 2:  JSF Architecture

This module explains the following:

• Physical Components
• How Does JSF Work?
• The FacesServlet
• The Lifecycle Object
• Reconstitute Component Tree
• Apply Request Values
• Process Validation
• Update Model Values
• Invoke Application
• Render Response

Chapter 3: Expression Language

This module explains the following:

• What is EL?
• EL Basics
• EL Identifiers
• EL Implicit Objects
• EL Operators

 Chapter 4: UI Components

This module explains the following:

• Overview
• Developing a JSP
• HTML Component Tags
• The <h:commandButton> Tag
• The <h:outputLink> Tag
• The <h:inputText> Tag
• The <h:outputText> Tag
• The <h:messages>  and <h:message> Tags
• Panels

Chapter 5: Objects for Request  Processing

This module explains the following:

• Overview
• The FaceContext Object
• The ExternalContext Object
• Example
• The Application Class
• The ValueBinding Class
• Accessing Backing Beans

Chapter 6: Page Navigation

This module explains the following:

• Navigation Rules
• Action Method
• Configuring Navigation Rules

Chapter 7: Event Model

This module explains the following:

• Overview
• Action Event – Backing Bean Method
• Action Event – ActionListener Class
• ValueChange Event

Chapter 8: Validation

This module explains the following:

• Overview
• Custom Validators
• Backing Bean Method
• ValidatePostalCode Method
• Creating the  Custom Validator
• Creating the Validator Class
• Register the Validator Class
• Creating the  Custom Tag Handler
• Creating the TLD File
• Reference the Validator in the JSP pages

Chapter 9: Data Conversion

This module explains the following:

• Overview
• Custom Convertors
• Create the Custom Converter
• Example of Custom Converter